Texas Occupations Code

§ 206.351 — ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY

OC § 206.351Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part C. OTHER PROFESSIONS PERFORMING MEDICAL PROCEDURES · Ch. 206. SURGICAL ASSISTANTS · Art. H. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY

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(a)The medical board by order may impose an administrative penalty against a person licensed under this chapter who violates this chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter.

(b)The penalty may be in an amount not to exceed $5,000. Each day a violation continues or occurs is a separate violation for purposes of imposing a penalty.

(c)The medical board shall base the amount of the penalty on:

(1)the severity of patient harm;

(2)the severity of economic harm to any person;

(3)the severity of any environmental harm;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1014, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.